Manchester United and Newcastle may have to pursue alternative strikers after a crucial update on the future of Napoli’s Victor Osimhen.United are heavily reliant on club legend Cristiano Ronaldo, as shown by his hat-trick in the recent 3-2 win over Tottenham. However, the Portugal international is 37 and as such will not be around forever.
Team-mate Edinson Cavani is in the twilight of his career too, meaning a replacement must soon be found.
The Red Devils are long-term admirers of Erling Haaland but may struggle to land the Norwegian ahead of rivals Manchester City.
Instead they could look to Serie A hitman Osimhen, although Newcastle also hold an interest.
According to reports earlier this month, the Magpies are at the front o …
- March 15, 2022
